'Hellcracker' is a 2D Puzzle/Beat-Em-Up Platforming Game for PS4, Xbox One, Wii U , 3DS, PS Vita, and PC.
The player takes control of a nameless, sentient Nutcracker toy that has suddenly woken up in hell. It wields a simple, shining baton. Before it can make sense of its surroundings, it's attacked by demons! Horrified and in desperation, the nutcracker hits the demon with the baton – and the demon shrieks in agony. A poof of smoke is seen and suddenly, the demon is now a toy, not unlike the nutcracker.
Why is the nutcracker there, and how does the baton work? The answer lies at the end of hell.
In Hellcracker, players can either jump or whack things with the baton. As demons are defeated, they turn into toys. These are compiled in a demon gallery where players can look at both the giant demon and the toy version. The game involves whacking things in the environment to progress (like dropping stalactites) and tricky enemy patterns. The nutcracker is just a fragile toy, demons can shred it in one hit! Boss battles throughout the nine circles of hell would be gigantic puzzle stages with high tension, as the nutcracker can't hope to defeat Malebranche of the abyss with just a few whacks of the baton.
You can also arrange your demon toys in front of demonic backdrops and upload the screenshots on Miiverse, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!